Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver AHCBER401, 'Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises'.
Google Links
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Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan emergency disease or plant pest control activities on an IP

1.1 Plan emergency disease or plant pest control activities under direction from IP operations manager and in consultation with property owner or manager and taking into consideration environmental values that need to be protected

1.2 Confirm all IP procedures with IP operations manager and communicate to property owner or manager

1.3 Develop a schedule for implementation of emergency disease or plant pest control activities and request resources required for planned activities

1.4 Establish reporting processes

1.5 Establish staff rosters to support activities in a cost-effective manner and with minimal stress on personnel

2. Supervise emergency disease or plant pest control activities

2.1 Assign personnel to team leader and worker positions required by IP operations functions to be performed and give directions for tasks to be performed

2.2 Conduct emergency disease or plant pest control activities with ongoing consultation with IP operations manager and property owner or manager

2.3 Supervise emergency disease or plant pest control activities to ensure that they are cost-effective, make effective use of resources and avoid unnecessary property damage and livestock or crop destruction

2.4 Monitor valuations of materials requiring destruction, use of plant, equipment and materials and all IP service provision to ensure they adhere to relevant standards, national plans, protocols and contract requirements

2.5 Monitor supplies of materials and resources to ensure that they are adequate to meet needs of control activities

2.6 Maintain an incident log that includes details of all activities undertaken as well as contractors' hours and performance

2.7 Supervise and motivate personnel to carry out specific emergency disease or plant pest control activities to the standard required

3. Check effectiveness of emergency disease or plant pest control activities

3.1 Monitor effectiveness and progress of control activities and compare with planned objectives

3.2 Carry out inspections of teams on site with sufficient regularity to ensure that standards are applied in line with required standards and protocols

3.3 Provide progress reports to IP operations manager according to agreed reporting schedule and format

3.4 Keep records as required by standards and protocols

4.1 Revise site-specific emergency disease or plant pest control activities

4.1 Revise control activities as required to address relevant protocols, maintain cost-effectiveness including appropriate resource allocation and to contain wider impacts

4.2 Communicate revisions to activities promptly To Local Control Centre (LCC)


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCBER401 appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC40616 - Certificate IV in Production Nursery
  • AHC51316 - Diploma of Pest Management
  • AHC40916 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management